Secure Machine Identities Across Clouds with Akeyless NHI Federation
▼ Summary
– Akeyless launched NHI Federation, a SaaS-based Single Sign-On (SSO) solution for machines, addressing secure access challenges in multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
– The solution uses patented Distributed Fragments Cryptography (DFC) to ensure sensitive data remains encrypted and inaccessible to third parties, including Akeyless.
– NHI Federation replaces static credentials with ephemeral tokens, integrating with cloud identity providers and on-premises systems for zero-trust machine authentication.
– Machine identities now represent over 40% of enterprise identities, and unmanaged identities risk breaches, service disruptions, and compliance violations.
– The platform supports industry standards like SPIFFE/SPIRE, offers audit trails, and works with Akeyless Gateway for dynamic secrets and automatic rotation.
Managing machine identities across hybrid and multi-cloud environments just got simpler with Akeyless NHI Federation. This innovative solution brings Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities to non-human identities, addressing one of the most pressing security challenges in modern cloud infrastructure. As enterprises increasingly adopt distributed architectures, the need for robust machine identity management has never been greater.
Traditional approaches often rely on static credentials scattered across environments, creating security gaps and operational headaches. Akeyless NHI Federation eliminates these risks by replacing vulnerable long-lived secrets with ephemeral, just-in-time authentication tokens. Built on patented Distributed Fragments Cryptography (DFC), the solution ensures sensitive data remains encrypted at all times, even Akeyless itself cannot access it.
The platform seamlessly integrates with major cloud identity providers, including AWS IAM, Azure Entra ID, and Google Workload Identity Federation, along with Kubernetes service accounts and on-premises systems. This unified approach allows organizations to enforce zero trust policies consistently across all environments while reducing credential sprawl.
Machine identities now account for over 40% of all enterprise identities, yet many organizations still treat them as an afterthought. Unmanaged, these digital credentials can lead to service disruptions, compliance violations, and security breaches. Akeyless NHI Federation changes this by providing centralized control over machine-to-machine authentication, complete with detailed audit trails for compliance and forensic analysis.
“The industry is waking up to the fact that machine identities require the same level of rigor as human identities,” said Oded Hareven, CEO of Akeyless. “Our solution delivers cross-environment SSO for machines, eliminating the risks associated with static credentials.”
Refael Angel, CTO of Akeyless, emphasized the platform’s ability to unify disparate identity systems into a single control plane. “Instead of juggling multiple providers, teams can now manage machine access policies from one place, regardless of where workloads run,” he explained.
Beyond authentication, NHI Federation works alongside Akeyless’s dynamic secrets generation and automatic rotation features, offering a comprehensive Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution for machines. The platform supports industry standards like SPIFFE/SPIRE and deploys without requiring changes to existing cloud configurations or application code.
Available now for enterprise customers, Akeyless NHI Federation represents a fundamental shift in securing modern infrastructure. By treating machine identities with the same importance as human ones, organizations can finally close critical security gaps in their hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
(Source: HelpNet Security)
